Kingston
Caribbean island capital
Kingston is a place name for several cities, most notably the capital of Jamaica and a historic city in southeastern Ontario, Canada.
Kingston, Jamaica is a major Caribbean port and cultural center.
Kingston, Ontario sits where Lake Ontario meets the St.
Lawrence River.
Other Kingstons appear in New York, Rhode Island, and elsewhere—typically named for English kings or the English town.
Jamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- dubAdd replacement audio
patois · Rastafarian · jerk · ackee · saltfish · Bob Marley · riddim · selector
Docking place for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- wharfShip docking structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
cargo · cruise ships · marina · pier · jetty · anchorage · seaport · freight
Drowned Caribbean pirate capital
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- slaveryOwnership of people
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
Arawak · maroons · fortifications · heritage · buccaneers · privateers · Henry Morgan · sugar trade
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
consulate · ministry · legislation · administration · cabinet · executive · judiciary · policy
Central business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- marketsTrade gathering places
- streetsPublic urban ways
vendors · commute · population · municipality · metropolitan · neighborhoods · Crossroads · bustling
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
dub · patois · Rastafarian · jerk · ackee · saltfish · Bob Marley · riddim · selector · toasting
port
Docking place for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- wharfShip docking structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
shipping · cargo · cruise ships · marina · pier · jetty · anchorage · seaport · freight · maritime
Port Royal
Drowned Caribbean pirate capital
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- slaveryOwnership of people
British Empire · Arawak · maroons · fortifications · heritage · buccaneers · privateers · Henry Morgan · sugar trade · emancipation
parliament
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
embassy · consulate · ministry · legislation · administration · cabinet · executive · judiciary · policy · diplomacy
downtown
Central business district
streets · vendors · commute · population · municipality · metropolitan · neighborhoods · Crossroads · bustling · commerce
- Canadian CitiesToronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa
- ReggaeBob Marley, roots reggae, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Jamaica
- Canadian TownsBanff, Jasper, Nelson, Kimberley, Golden
- Caribbean PlacesNassau, Bridgetown, San Juan, Havana, Port-au-Prince
- Jamaica PlacesMontego Bay, Falmouth, Port Royal, Santa Cruz, Mona
- Lake OntarioToronto, Rochester, Hamilton, Niagara River, Niagara Falls
KingstonNassau
Bahamian seat of government
Bridgetown · Havana · San Juan